University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Melanie Dreyer-Lude specializes in intercultural and multilingual theatre projects. She has directed over 70 productions in a variety of international locations, including Germany, Turkey, and Uganda. Fluent in German, Dreyer-Lude translates and directs contemporary German plays, which have been produced in the United States and Canada and published in international magazines and anthologies. A two-time Fulbright scholar, her current research focuses on developing performance-based metrics for arts and humanities departments in response to neoliberal pressures on university budgets. She continues to enjoy an ongoing relationship with Cornell University, where she regularly gives workshops on research communication skills. She is the co-author (with Itai Cohen) of Finding Your Research Voice (2019, Springer Publishing). She holds an MA in dramatic literature, an MFA in directing, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. She currently serves a Professor of Acting and Directing in the Department of Drama at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
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Friday, November 4, 2022
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM